AdbWinApi.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Android SDK Scanned by antivirus

AdbWinApi.dll is a file of the software Android SDK (“Android ADB API”), published by Google, inc. Version offered here: 2.0.0.0, 32-bit.

If this file is missing or damaged, the program that uses it does not start and Windows displays an error message. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only AdbWinApi.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download AdbWinApi.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 31,548 times

Version: 2.0.0.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 96.26 KB
Publisher: Google, inc

Then:

Extract AdbWinApi.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: 14a51482aa003db79a400f4b15c158397fe6d57ee6606b3d633fa431a7bfdf4b · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Android SDK

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides AdbWinApi.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to AdbWinApi.dll

The program can't start because AdbWinApi.dll is missing.
Error loading AdbWinApi.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load AdbWinApi.dll

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